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down the government. now they're going to come back and have this kind of discreet debate about this issue. and it's hard to see how this doesn't spill over. i think the american public will be watching. they want to see a grown-up debate from their members of congress. but i think the public is so conflicted on this issue, largely because, as the president pointed out today, they're war weary, everybody knows their war weary, that i think this is going to be some excruciating choices for these members of congress. >> and you know, gloria, that between now and september 9, september 10, let's say that week, that week of september 9 is the week they debate in the senate and the house and vote. between now and then, there could be a lot of momentum against military action that could start building up and could really undermine the president's hope that he gets the authorization from congress. >> right. and the president made it very clear in his remarks today that he is ready to sign that order. >> if congr
down the government. now they're going to come back and have this kind of discreet debate about this issue. and it's hard to see how this doesn't spill over. i think the american public will be watching. they want to see a grown-up debate from their members of congress. but i think the public is so conflicted on this issue, largely because, as the president pointed out today, they're war weary, everybody knows their war weary, that i think this is going to be some excruciating choices for these...
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and, of course, because this involves the military and the federal government, we have been actively and directly and continuously involved with the white house about this incident confirming what we know at this stage. i want to call upon our police chief, kathy lanier now to provide additional details. she will be followed by the park police chief teresa chambers, and we have other law enforcement officials here with us. again, i'm sure you all understand, we're not prepared to answer a lot of questions at this stage because this is a continuing active investigation. and we will reconvene at some point later this afternoon as more information is available to us. chief lanier? >> so obviously, at this point it's still very preliminary. i'll give you what it is we do have right now. and there's still a lot of work to be done. we won't be taking questions right now. we will be doing another briefing within the next two hours. we'll give locations for that briefing. right now, what i can tell you is our initial call came in for a shooting on the navy yard. it came in shortly after 8:15
and, of course, because this involves the military and the federal government, we have been actively and directly and continuously involved with the white house about this incident confirming what we know at this stage. i want to call upon our police chief, kathy lanier now to provide additional details. she will be followed by the park police chief teresa chambers, and we have other law enforcement officials here with us. again, i'm sure you all understand, we're not prepared to answer a lot...
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some critics suggest lessening the scope of the government agency will put national security at risk. but colorado senator mark udall counters that claim. sen. mark udall / (d-co) "under this bill, the federal government will still be able to get a hold of terrorists and spies phone records but only where the government can demonstrate a suspected link to terrorism or espionage." this new legislation comes on the heels of the brazilian president's address to the united nations earlier this week. president dilma rousseff lashed out at the united states, accusing the n-s-a of intercepting her communications with cabinet members as well as those of brazil's u-n mission and state-run oil company. dilma rousseff / brazilian president "tampering in such a manner in the affairs of other countries is a breach of international law and an affront to the principles that must guide the relations among them, especially among friendly nations." (anchor tag) last month, president obama pledged to work with congress to "pursue appropriate reforms" to the government's surveillance programs. however, s
some critics suggest lessening the scope of the government agency will put national security at risk. but colorado senator mark udall counters that claim. sen. mark udall / (d-co) "under this bill, the federal government will still be able to get a hold of terrorists and spies phone records but only where the government can demonstrate a suspected link to terrorism or espionage." this new legislation comes on the heels of the brazilian president's address to the united nations earlier...
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there's a lot of information in the federal government that's not available. the nibs, national instant back ground check. but your concern about privacy is a real one. >> it's very, very complex as to how they are going to get around this while respecting the privacy rights, which is not outlined in the constitution, however privacy is a big issue for the country. lastly, there have been a number of people -- certainly in law enforcement, some county sheriffs who have said we're just not going to follow what the president's laws are. we're not going to enforce them. how do you react to that snl. >> federal law enforced by federal agencies, i don't know what the sheriffs are talking about. i assume most are going to follow the law. >> how about con ifcon fis skag and the law is they have to confiscate those weapons. what if the sheriff says that's a second amendment infraction, not going to do it? >> we've got to get a piece of legislation that works and see what congress does with it. >> you have a lot to read i think still. we are all just sorting through th
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open the government, let us pay our bills. the we'll negotiate on anything you want to negotiate on. we're going to hear from the maryland delegation led by you know who and then we'll hear from the virginia delegation led by, you'll find out. [ laughter ] >> good morning, everybody. we want to re-open government. we want to make sure that america pays its bills. and we're ready to negotiate as we have been doing in the past. for those of us in maryland, we want to re-open government so that the 130,000 federal employees who live and work in maryland can go back to work to do their job. we want to re-open government so that we re-open small business, all of the small business throughout our state who near our military facilities that are now stressed and stretched because they don't have customers. we want to re-open government because we are the home to 08 major federal agencies headquartered in maryland. serving not only maryland, but serving the nation and serving the world. we are the home to the headquarters for social se
open the government, let us pay our bills. the we'll negotiate on anything you want to negotiate on. we're going to hear from the maryland delegation led by you know who and then we'll hear from the virginia delegation led by, you'll find out. [ laughter ] >> good morning, everybody. we want to re-open government. we want to make sure that america pays its bills. and we're ready to negotiate as we have been doing in the past. for those of us in maryland, we want to re-open government so...
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ban. [ technical difficulties] >>> in london the british government has just released its intelligence assessment on syria declaring that an attack would be justified on humanitarian grounds. for the first time since last week's suspected chemical attack in the outskirts of damascus, president obama now says there is no doubt syria was, in fact, responsible. in syria this morning, president bashar al assad again vowing to defend his government "against any aggression." our comprehensive coverage of the syrian crisis begins in london this morning live. break down for us if you could exactly what is in this intelligence assessment in the u.k. >> well, basically, the intelligence assessment says that they believe, british intelligence believes that assad's forces are behind the alleged chemical attack on the 21st of august. here are the two key lines from that. "we have assessed previously that the syrian regime used lethal chemical weapons on 14 occasions from 2012," also, "it is highly likely that the regime was responsible for the chemical weapons attacks on the 21st of august." now, t
ban. [ technical difficulties] >>> in london the british government has just released its intelligence assessment on syria declaring that an attack would be justified on humanitarian grounds. for the first time since last week's suspected chemical attack in the outskirts of damascus, president obama now says there is no doubt syria was, in fact, responsible. in syria this morning, president bashar al assad again vowing to defend his government "against any aggression." our...
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you can see more details on the government shutdowns, government offices, military facilities. go to cnn.com, full list of what is going to be closed, what remains open and how you can handle this. it's going to be a difficult time. >> when we talk about sentiment and security and insecurity and uncertainty, wall street investors keeping a keen eye on capitol hill. stocks tumbling ahead of a possible government shutdown with just 12 hours to go, less than 12 hour. economists warning shutdown would do more than just rattle the markets. >> let's bring in zain asher at the new york stock exchange. tell us how the markets are looking now because we saw europe tumble, asia, this goes outside of wall street. >> yeah, you know what's interesting is we are a lot better than we were this morning. at one point the dow was down 170 points. now we've dipped about 100, 110 points. either way, this is going to be very interesting to watch. we know the market hates uncertainty. this hasn't come out of nowhere. stocks have been taking a hit. the dow fell 1% last week. so many unanswered questi
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the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. and so, the president has made his decision and he courageously went out and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he's asked the congress of the united states representing the american people to join with him in that decision. >> mr. secretary -- >> and we are stronger as a nation when that happens. >> let me ask you about our coalition. when you were running for president in 2004, you said that in iraq we should not have relied on what you called a coalition of the few. isn't that what we have here right now? >> well, i think we have a coalition of more than a few but this is the situation that's going to grow as the evidence comes out. that's another reason why the president believes there's a value in going through this p
the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. and so, the president has made his decision and he courageously went out and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he's asked the congress of...
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take a look at the government's own figures, stephanie. it simply isn't true. >> i have looked at many figures is there a reason why there's so little gun violence in countries all over the world and here we have a carnage that's more than we are losing in iraq and afghanistan? do you think there's nothing wrong with that? >> there is something wrong with it, but i will tell you one of the tightest gun regulations anywhere in the country is in the city of chicago, which has some of the highest murder rates. >> that's a false equivalency. you can get guns anywhere quickly right outside of chicago. >> i have to hit pause there. thank you for a great conversation. i have to hit pause because we have breaking news right now. >>> two u.s. officials are telling cnn that israel has conducted an air strike into syria. western intelligence agencies are reviewing classified data and they believe israel conducted the strike today or late yesterday. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has more on this it breaking news. >> two u.s. officials confirmin
take a look at the government's own figures, stephanie. it simply isn't true. >> i have looked at many figures is there a reason why there's so little gun violence in countries all over the world and here we have a carnage that's more than we are losing in iraq and afghanistan? do you think there's nothing wrong with that? >> there is something wrong with it, but i will tell you one of the tightest gun regulations anywhere in the country is in the city of chicago, which has some of...
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say the government is certain but to show you why the government is certain. >> they have a high level of confidence they say. of course this time around there's also all the videos on social media, which contribute to the effort to understand what's going on there, though in and of themselves i suppose not confirmation. michael calderon, thanks for coming on for the discussion. >> thanks for having me. >> if the president does act in syria, it will hardly be a surprise at this point. could the early heads up help bashar al assad? stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪ (vo) purina cat chow. 50 years of feeding great relationships. [ chainsaw buzzing ] humans. sometimes, life trips us up. sometimes, we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add
say the government is certain but to show you why the government is certain. >> they have a high level of confidence they say. of course this time around there's also all the videos on social media, which contribute to the effort to understand what's going on there, though in and of themselves i suppose not confirmation. michael calderon, thanks for coming on for the discussion. >> thanks for having me. >> if the president does act in syria, it will hardly be a surprise at...
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the government should have the right to proceed. we're seeing an expansion of the public safety rule and whether or not it proper lly applies or doesn't apply is something i'm sure tsarnaev's lawyers will be asked about down the road. >> who are his lawyers likely to be? >> reporter: thairp prepare and ready to take the case. i don't have any information about his resources. he's not in a position to communicate with authorities or be responsive. it may be shortly his doctors and those providing the medical treatment may reduce the sedation so he can be responsive. we don't know much about who will depends him. >> there's some question about reading his rights to him. there's a question about whether he should be entering the court system. there's all kinds of questions that pre-date this case about how the united states deal with suspected terrorists. how much of a debate are we going to see parallel to this court case. it's the united states opening a whole new can of worms because of dzhokhar. >> the can has been open for quite s
the government should have the right to proceed. we're seeing an expansion of the public safety rule and whether or not it proper lly applies or doesn't apply is something i'm sure tsarnaev's lawyers will be asked about down the road. >> who are his lawyers likely to be? >> reporter: thairp prepare and ready to take the case. i don't have any information about his resources. he's not in a position to communicate with authorities or be responsive. it may be shortly his doctors and...
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the government called an outside expert. sign ups have picked up but too soon if the site will ever be a success. >> number two, jpmorgan will pay $30 billion to settle charges it misled investors about the quality of the mortgages it sold leading up to the financial crisis. it is the biggest settlement to date. justice department says it won't be the last. >> number one, stock market record. the federal reserve pumping so much money into the economy stocks launched to new highs, home prices moving higher but main street isn't feeling so good. fast food workers across the country on strike protesting what they call poverty wages. they are calling for a $15 minimum >>> thank you very much. richard and christine. so what do you think was the biggest story of 2013? tell us because we want to know. voting is under way@cnn.com/yir for year in review. if you click on the page, you'll see a list of 20 stories and the ones that had tus talking. >>> and what would you do if you saw flames shooting out of a building? well, wait till y
the government called an outside expert. sign ups have picked up but too soon if the site will ever be a success. >> number two, jpmorgan will pay $30 billion to settle charges it misled investors about the quality of the mortgages it sold leading up to the financial crisis. it is the biggest settlement to date. justice department says it won't be the last. >> number one, stock market record. the federal reserve pumping so much money into the economy stocks launched to new highs,...
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threatening to shut down the government if obamacare isn't dismantled. it could disrupt social security and veterans benefits, hurt job growth and undermine our economic recovery - tell these house republicans - enough already! >>> welcome back to "the lead." in more world news, he drives a used '84 ford. he takes selfies with packs of teenagers and used twitter not to post humble brags but to stress the need for real humility. today, pope francis continued to shatter modern perceptions, giving a candid interview talking about being open to gays and lesbians and embracing prominent roles for women in the church. he also suggested the church has become obsessed with issues of abortion, gay marriage and contraception and needs a quote, new balance, to deliver its message. joining me now to talk about it all is bishop david o'connell of trenton, new jersey, the former president of catholic university of america. thank you so much for being here, sir. do you think these statements could lead to more people showing up in the pews this sunday or how do you thi
threatening to shut down the government if obamacare isn't dismantled. it could disrupt social security and veterans benefits, hurt job growth and undermine our economic recovery - tell these house republicans - enough already! >>> welcome back to "the lead." in more world news, he drives a used '84 ford. he takes selfies with packs of teenagers and used twitter not to post humble brags but to stress the need for real humility. today, pope francis continued to shatter modern...
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they had ties to a group that has peacefully called for government reform. human rights groups are watching the case closely. they say some detainees have been held for nearly a year, and amnesty international tells us they're concerned they're not letting foreign media or human rights media into the court to monitor what is happening in the trial. >> now an "outfront" update to a story we brought you a few weeks ago about senator menendez that he partied with prostitutes in the dominican republic. the senator has strongly denied this. cnn has learned through court documents that an escort who initially claimed in a videotape that she had sex with menendez now said she was paid by a lawyer to read a script. she said she was videotaped surreptitiously and may have been led to believe the script she was reading had something to do with a divorce case. >>> now a massive swarm of locust has swarmed egypt. the swarm consists of at least 30 million locusts. there are now concerns the locusts will move to israel. a hotline has been set up for israeli residents to r
they had ties to a group that has peacefully called for government reform. human rights groups are watching the case closely. they say some detainees have been held for nearly a year, and amnesty international tells us they're concerned they're not letting foreign media or human rights media into the court to monitor what is happening in the trial. >> now an "outfront" update to a story we brought you a few weeks ago about senator menendez that he partied with prostitutes in the...
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dealing with the hong kong government on law enforcement matters. this one is very different. this isn't a financial crime. this is not a murder. it is something that -- very -- it is something very different. so -- yes, there is this good history of cooperation between hong kong and the united states. but whether this will be just as successful is hard to know. >> from our reporting now, it is to totally unclear. he may have checked out of his hotel and may be on the run again. >> china, above all, wants to know how our intelligence operations work p.m. so much sing directed against china. he someone that could be very valuable to the chinese. >> funny how that happened on the very day that the president here meeting with -- >> as if they didn't have enough to talk about. >> so angry about their hacking. turns out we are doing our own. okay. thank you. jeffrey toobin. i think we will have more conversations. >>> also anderson coop serving another conversation about this. his special guest is julian assange, founder of wikileaks and knows a thing or
dealing with the hong kong government on law enforcement matters. this one is very different. this isn't a financial crime. this is not a murder. it is something that -- very -- it is something very different. so -- yes, there is this good history of cooperation between hong kong and the united states. but whether this will be just as successful is hard to know. >> from our reporting now, it is to totally unclear. he may have checked out of his hotel and may be on the run again. >>...
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>> you know, barbara, let's get that even bigger because there is a report, a government audit, that is in the process of being released to the public about cutbacks that may have actually increased the security risks in installations like the building behind me, that actually at one point it's listed allowed 52 felons access on a regular basis to installations like this. what about that audit, and is that a direct result that we're seeing today, what secretary maybe us is may bus is doing? >> you're asking me questions that we don't have clear answers to. to be transparent, we don't know the answer. first, i think secretary mabus would have certainly ordered this review regardless of any other report. this is very standard procedure, even if it wasn't, the navy would want to take a very fast look at security procedures. now they're going to move forward and try and look at what the security clearance proced e procedures are. that's the second part of this. >> boy, and a very big part of it. barbara starr, doing a great job digging out the details from the pentagon f pentagon for us.
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the federal government took days to send in rescue crews. we reached out to the bush library for comment and we received a statement which reads in part "the area of bush museum exhibit dedicated to hurricane katrina is located within a section pertaining to crisis management. in addition, hurricane katrina is one of the four scenarios visitors can choose in the museum's decision-point theaters. as with the other exhibit elements, criticism of the federal and state responses is acknowledged. >> an update on a story we told you about earlier this month regarding the sex scandal that brought down a former cia director, dave petraeus. jill kelly filed a lawsuit against the obama administration for leaks that she says ruined her husband's and her reputation. now a u.s. district court has granted the administration a 20-day extension to respond to the suit. last year the kellys reached out to the fbi to complain about harassing e-mails. we now know those came from paula broadwell, the woman having an affair with general petraeus. the obama admini
the federal government took days to send in rescue crews. we reached out to the bush library for comment and we received a statement which reads in part "the area of bush museum exhibit dedicated to hurricane katrina is located within a section pertaining to crisis management. in addition, hurricane katrina is one of the four scenarios visitors can choose in the museum's decision-point theaters. as with the other exhibit elements, criticism of the federal and state responses is...
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electrical grid, government computer systems. experts say the syrian electronic army isn't d sophisticated enough to do damage but with irans help or china or russia they could get there. >> is u.s. infrastructure in danger of attack? i'm going to put that to my panel. they're waiting, next. designed for men's health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. but i feel skinnier, you know? not really. aaah! jessica! whoa! your friend's a rate sucker. her bad driving makes car insurance more expensive for the rest of us. try snapshot from progressive. snap it in and get a discount based on your good driving. [pop!] stop paying for rate suckers! try snapshot free at progressive.com. >>> you saw our story about a cyber attack on the other side of the break just before the break. let me bring in cnn military analyst. the internet war goes beyond websites impacting even infrastructure. what kind of impact are we talking about here, possibly talking about here? >> this would be one of the optio
electrical grid, government computer systems. experts say the syrian electronic army isn't d sophisticated enough to do damage but with irans help or china or russia they could get there. >> is u.s. infrastructure in danger of attack? i'm going to put that to my panel. they're waiting, next. designed for men's health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. but i feel skinnier, you know? not really. aaah! jessica! whoa! your friend's a rate...
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the government is shut down. today is a new day. >> because what are they supposed to negotiate now? this is a continue resolution. this is not even substantive legislation. the senate has passed a bill, by the way, the bill funding the government that the senate supported that the democrats voted for is the republican level of funding. it is the republican number, the republican budget cuts are enshrined in that bill and the democrats are voting for it so you're wrong when you say democrats won't budge. they already adopted the republican spunding lev infundi. i talked to one of the highest ranking democrat yesterday and who told me, and this is a stew quote, they're too stupid to realize they have won and they can't take the answer. >> pardon me for interrupting, because, boy, did i interrupt two republicans yesterday and i took it on the chin on twitter yesterday for it. that was then. now the government is shut down. people aren't getting paid and $2 billion today is going to sky fall into billions of losses
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while the government wants a u.s.-led military operation, many turks are uncomfortable with this and that was repeated at peace day, so-called peace day rallies that were held in cities around the country. this is an annual rally and demonstration that takes place but it probably had more importance amid this talk of war in neighboring syria. in istanbul, throughout the afternoon, demonstrators blew bubbles, held up peace signs and said they didn't want a war. here near the turkish border with syria, it is much more divisive and cults across ethnic and sectarian lines. we saw several hundred people in what's supposed to be peace day chanting president bashar al assad and basically cursing the syrian rebels accusing them of being members of al qaeda. just showing you how complicated this is in syria and how it's also complicated the way it spills over in to turkey, a country that's hosted hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. back to you. >> thank you. how did the president come to change his mind on congressional
while the government wants a u.s.-led military operation, many turks are uncomfortable with this and that was repeated at peace day, so-called peace day rallies that were held in cities around the country. this is an annual rally and demonstration that takes place but it probably had more importance amid this talk of war in neighboring syria. in istanbul, throughout the afternoon, demonstrators blew bubbles, held up peace signs and said they didn't want a war. here near the turkish border with...
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credibility, not only as you point out with the syrian government, but also with the iranians because if the u.s. were to back down now, it would send what they fear would be a message to syria and especially to iran, the u.s. really doesn't mean it when they say there is a red line, if you cross that red line, you will pay a price. this is a major, a major source of concern for the u.s. right now. let me get back to the suggest that i think you were suggesting that maybe the opposition the rebels have been using chemical weapons, is there any evidence you've seen that they have? >> i hear allegations of that, and i say i don't exclude that taking place. it may well be the u.s. has better evidence this time than 2003. i don't doubt that. i think the proper place to present the evidence would be in the world court, the security counsel. >> so when they present this evidence publicly today, to the american people, to the international community as far as the -- as far as you're concerned, that's not good enough? >> i'm not sure the american people want to be world police. judging by the
credibility, not only as you point out with the syrian government, but also with the iranians because if the u.s. were to back down now, it would send what they fear would be a message to syria and especially to iran, the u.s. really doesn't mean it when they say there is a red line, if you cross that red line, you will pay a price. this is a major, a major source of concern for the u.s. right now. let me get back to the suggest that i think you were suggesting that maybe the opposition the...
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in washington because of obviously of all of the different threats that are faced with the federal government and the military facilities in this area, they are very well practiced in this area. the d.c. police, for instance, does a lot of drills. they roll out on multiple reports of bags that are left unguarded or unattended near metro stations or outside of public buildings. i mean, multiple times a day these guys roll out to try to secure scenes. so this is something that they are well practiced in. the joint terrorism task force is part of this as well. they -- this is a grouping of the federal agencies and the local police of this entire area and they are all well practiced in trying to secure places like this. now, obviously with 3,000 people in this facility it's a lot more difficult because you want to make sure you protect people, keep them locked down and then get people from the building that is where this shooter is reported to be. >> evan perez, stand by. brian todd is also on the scene for us. brian, what are you learning? >> wolf, we can report that six local schools in this ge
in washington because of obviously of all of the different threats that are faced with the federal government and the military facilities in this area, they are very well practiced in this area. the d.c. police, for instance, does a lot of drills. they roll out on multiple reports of bags that are left unguarded or unattended near metro stations or outside of public buildings. i mean, multiple times a day these guys roll out to try to secure scenes. so this is something that they are well...
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>> why the government failed to govern. >> if you're at your local paper you have to localize it. you have to talk to the people in your community about how it is affecting them. >> we talked about how the media hasn't really been able to localize the information to make it relatable to people, but i feel as though social media in a sense has been able to fill that void by allowing people who are affected by this, whether it be the camera or something more serious to localize their concerns and really say how it is affecting them personally. and then this -- when people talk about it and it gets retweeted or shared, then that's when we really get to hear it directly from the people who are affected. >> there you have it, afuture of news and a shred of hope. ahead on "reliable sources," a tool for news and information that is about to be worth billions. i thought about what it means after the break. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated
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>>> day 9 in the partial government shutdown. house speaker john boehner spoke a couple of minutes ago. here's how he put it. >> been pretty clear, we want to reopen our government and provide fairness to all americans under the president's health care law. the law had a big roll out last week and it's been called, and i'll quote, an inexcusable mess, a rolling calamity. consumers face dramatically higher rates. many remain locked out. they are surprised the premiums went up. instead of making it easier for people to get health insurance, it's going to be a lot tougher. what a train wreck. how can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work? how can you give big businesses a tax break this is why we need to sit down and talk about the big challenges that face our -- >> we'll see how that actually happens. nine days of the shutdown and a eight days and counting. >> some republicans are saying, not so fast. they are actually downplaying the impact of a default. senator tom coburn blaming the media for so
>>> day 9 in the partial government shutdown. house speaker john boehner spoke a couple of minutes ago. here's how he put it. >> been pretty clear, we want to reopen our government and provide fairness to all americans under the president's health care law. the law had a big roll out last week and it's been called, and i'll quote, an inexcusable mess, a rolling calamity. consumers face dramatically higher rates. many remain locked out. they are surprised the premiums went up....
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one of the big problems interesting big criticisms of the way the government handles the rollout of health care.gov, there was not one point person to make sure the site was working. you have this point person. and the white house has a lot of confidence in him. he has held several positions. as he manage many expert, a former ceo so he is heading that up. he spoke with reporters for the first time since taking on this role heading up the massive effort to fix everything. and he said on the technical side, there is now a point organization. qssi. one of the contractors that has hem put together this site. what they've handled the data hub that hems verify information. they're part of the site. now they're going to be taking on the role of general contractor to make sure that they're in charge of making sure the whole website gets fixed. those are two areas they're now in control of. they've identified the problems on the performance side and the functionality side. they have a long list of items they're ticking through. they believe it by the end of november. the vast majority of folks try
one of the big problems interesting big criticisms of the way the government handles the rollout of health care.gov, there was not one point person to make sure the site was working. you have this point person. and the white house has a lot of confidence in him. he has held several positions. as he manage many expert, a former ceo so he is heading that up. he spoke with reporters for the first time since taking on this role heading up the massive effort to fix everything. and he said on the...
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if you have an opinion, absolutely participate in your government. if you're not interested in doing that, then certainly, those decisions will be made in washington, d.c. but at the end of the day, it's about how much blood if we do put bots on the ground are you willing to spend as the american people to make that commitment? so ultimately, the people have to be committed to understanding what their politicians want to do. and as i've said many times, it is the politicians that start wars in this country. that's certainly by the constitution. certainly the president leads that effort. and at the end of the day, what generals and troops on the ground will have to do is try to clean up those messes and make it a successfulout come but, again, what is success here, i haven't heard that defined by anybody at this point. >> general williams, colonel francona, thanks to both of you. >> sure. >> thank you, don. >>> caught in the middle of the battle, syrian christians, many fear for their lives, even in supposedly safe havens. their story is next. [ chain
if you have an opinion, absolutely participate in your government. if you're not interested in doing that, then certainly, those decisions will be made in washington, d.c. but at the end of the day, it's about how much blood if we do put bots on the ground are you willing to spend as the american people to make that commitment? so ultimately, the people have to be committed to understanding what their politicians want to do. and as i've said many times, it is the politicians that start wars in...
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the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. so the president has made his decision, and he courageously went out yesterday and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he has asked the congress of the united states, representing the american people, to join in with him in that decision. >> mr. secretary -- >> we are stronger as a nation when that happens. >> let me ask you about our coalition. when you were running for president in 2004, you said that in iraq we should not have relied on what you called a coalition of the few. isn't that what we have here right now? >> i think we have a coalition more than a few. this is a situation that is going to grow as the evidence comes out. that's another reason why the president believes there is a value in going through this proc
the branches of government that are designated with powers with respect to foreign policy. so the president has made his decision, and he courageously went out yesterday and announced his decision to the nation and the world. he believes that this outrageous attack by assad merits the united states joining with others to stand up and defend the international norm with respect to the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. the president announced that decision and now he has asked the...
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government. of course this really undermines this weak central government that is pro western in libya and a lot of people will be asking the question now, what kind of dwo government do they have. how sovereign is libya if foreign troops are able to come into the country. >> thank you. stand by, everyone. >>> this is cnn breaking news. hello, everyone. it is the top of the hour. breaking news here on cnn this hour. two major u.s. military attacks in africa, cnn has confirmed a us navy s.e.a.l.s team went on a mission and tried to nab a leader that went on the kenya mall attack. the s.e.a.l.s has to withdraw before they could confirm he was killed because they were under fire. also, a u.s. official says he does not believe any s.e.a.l.s were killed in that mission. we do not know exactly what happened to the al shabaab leader as well. al shabaab works as the proxy in kenya. u.s. special forces captured an al qaeda operative wanted for the 1998 bombings of u.s. embassies in kenya and tanz ani. abu
government. of course this really undermines this weak central government that is pro western in libya and a lot of people will be asking the question now, what kind of dwo government do they have. how sovereign is libya if foreign troops are able to come into the country. >> thank you. stand by, everyone. >>> this is cnn breaking news. hello, everyone. it is the top of the hour. breaking news here on cnn this hour. two major u.s. military attacks in africa, cnn has confirmed a...
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a government shutdown won't stop the supreme court. it is business as usual on monday as the high court holds arguments in some key high profile cases including political campaign donation limits, lawyers are challenging government limits on what individuals can give to political parties and political action committees. tuesday, the benjamin gets a makeover. the new $100 bills have colorful anti-theft features. such as a wide hol graphic strip and color ink. it is the biggest change since they went into circulation in 1996. >> we're used to seeing they will on the reality tv show duck dynasty. wednesday, they received high honors from the congressional coalition on adoption institute. the organization recognizes people who have made extraordinary contributions on behalf of children in need of families. thursday, grab the tissues. "glee" will say gab to one of its cast members. cory mont even. he died of an overdose of heroin and chod in july. >>> we'll feigned out who wins the nobel peace prize on friday. this year brings the greatest
a government shutdown won't stop the supreme court. it is business as usual on monday as the high court holds arguments in some key high profile cases including political campaign donation limits, lawyers are challenging government limits on what individuals can give to political parties and political action committees. tuesday, the benjamin gets a makeover. the new $100 bills have colorful anti-theft features. such as a wide hol graphic strip and color ink. it is the biggest change since they...
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upholding his vow to the united states government? >> well, his vow was to the constitution, erin, not to the government. there's a big big difference. the fourth amendment cannot be -- there's no way that -- >> but to his country. let me put it that way. to your country. how is leaking to other governments upholding a promise to your country? >> we don't swear an oath to our country. we swear it to the constitution. it's a written piece of paper. that's what makes our country different. when you see the fourth amendment being violated, being shredded by people like diane feinstein and mike rogers complicit in this violation, there is somebody needs to have the courage to speak out of conscience. that's what ed snow dn did. >> bob, what do you say to that? >> well, i think we need to sit down and find out exactly what the national security agency did. did it break the law? right now there's no clarity. the accusation in journalism is that they've been running algorithms through journalists records to find their sources. if that's true
upholding his vow to the united states government? >> well, his vow was to the constitution, erin, not to the government. there's a big big difference. the fourth amendment cannot be -- there's no way that -- >> but to his country. let me put it that way. to your country. how is leaking to other governments upholding a promise to your country? >> we don't swear an oath to our country. we swear it to the constitution. it's a written piece of paper. that's what makes our country...
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government. in about 2 1/2 hours, the president is going to deliver his first major speech on counterterrorism of his second term. he's expected to refocus that whole drone policy, make it more transparent, shift the control away from the cia, very secretive, and to the military instead. our white house correspondent, dan lothian, with more on this. >> reporter: hours before president obama delivers a major national security speech, his administration is now acknowledging that the u.s. killed four americans in drone strikes. the government admitted to the killings in a letter wednesday to congress. of the four, only anwar al awlaki was actually targeted in september 2011 in yemen. the others were in the wrong place at the wrong time. american drones have aggressively chased terrorists from the mountains of pakistan to the desert of yemen. high-tech warfare consistently defended by the obama administration. >> to stop plots, prevent future attacks, and to save american lives. >> reporter: in his s
government. in about 2 1/2 hours, the president is going to deliver his first major speech on counterterrorism of his second term. he's expected to refocus that whole drone policy, make it more transparent, shift the control away from the cia, very secretive, and to the military instead. our white house correspondent, dan lothian, with more on this. >> reporter: hours before president obama delivers a major national security speech, his administration is now acknowledging that the u.s....
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our government has to take care of us too. my son here, now he has to work too. it's awful. his oldest son just sits and stares. hopelessness and exhaustion apparent. he isn't just drained, he's also desperate. >> a tough way to go. >> tragic situation. >>> many people were waiting as the royal baby came into the world but back in the day a hundred people were in the room during the delivery to make sure there was no baby switching. >> talk about lack of privacy. some interesting royal traditions up ahead. huh...fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o. [buzzer] dangnabbit. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. mhandle more than 165 billionl letters and packages a year. that's about 34 million pounds of mail every day. ever wonder what this costs you as a taxpayer? millions? tens of millions? hundreds of millions? not a single cent. the united states postal service doe
our government has to take care of us too. my son here, now he has to work too. it's awful. his oldest son just sits and stares. hopelessness and exhaustion apparent. he isn't just drained, he's also desperate. >> a tough way to go. >> tragic situation. >>> many people were waiting as the royal baby came into the world but back in the day a hundred people were in the room during the delivery to make sure there was no baby switching. >> talk about lack of privacy. some...
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government. now as a contractor, he may have worked in a program that was run by other contractors, but his clearance would have gone through. some type of system sanctioned and approved by the navy, by the u.s. government. the congressman's raising the question were these government systems sufficient and a lot of questions being asked about that, wolf. >> i've heard reports, i don't know if it's true that sometimes the government actually contracts out the granting of security clearances to some contractors. i just want to make sure we have accurate information on that. and very quickly, he got an honorable discharge even though he was cited for misconduct eight times while he was in the u.s. navy. why didn't he get a general discharge or for that matter a dishonorable discharge. >> here's what the navy is telling us about all of that. there were eight cases of misconduct while he served in the military ranging from unauthorized absences to disorderly conduct, that kind of thing. there were the
government. now as a contractor, he may have worked in a program that was run by other contractors, but his clearance would have gone through. some type of system sanctioned and approved by the navy, by the u.s. government. the congressman's raising the question were these government systems sufficient and a lot of questions being asked about that, wolf. >> i've heard reports, i don't know if it's true that sometimes the government actually contracts out the granting of security...
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it's the state, it's the federal government versus the defendant. because when you commit an act of domestic violence, it's not just a crime against the specific victim, it's a crime against society. so prosecutors correctly more and more are saying look, we are not going to drop a case just because a victim doesn't feel like testifying today. domestic violence is a crime that affects us all. it affects children. it affects the society. so many prosecutors now are forcing victims, usually women to go to court and testify about what happened. and i think that's a good thing. >> and if it's not rihanna many experts will say it will be someone else. to your point, jeff toobin, if it's not her, the next person could be one in society who is victimized. i hope he gets his act together. i hope whatever punishment he had to go through has had an effect. i am flat out of time with this one. this has been a great conversation. like i said, we bring these stories, because at least because they are celebs, people look at the issue and they will know about the
it's the state, it's the federal government versus the defendant. because when you commit an act of domestic violence, it's not just a crime against the specific victim, it's a crime against society. so prosecutors correctly more and more are saying look, we are not going to drop a case just because a victim doesn't feel like testifying today. domestic violence is a crime that affects us all. it affects children. it affects the society. so many prosecutors now are forcing victims, usually women...
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ironically, the government has been shutdown, obama care has been launched. obama care is interestingly starting to trend more and more positive where once it was truly negative. now it's in the positive range and moving upward. it's what i call the enemy of my enemy is my friend. if we don't like those people and they don't like obama care, we must like obama care. they are actually hurting themselves. at the same time, the computers are crashing because so many people are trying to get access to the new insurance markets. >> thank you, howard for telling the truth. i think many people are so close to it. they are so partisan that they can't see the forest through the trees, right? the problem is, when you dig yourself in, when you dig in your heels sometimes, sometimes you dig yourself in and if something comes along, you are going to drown yourself, correct? >> well, many republicans are saying we have to get something out of this. they know they are playing this losing hand. but they are saying we have to get something out of this. >> same thing. >> i'm n
ironically, the government has been shutdown, obama care has been launched. obama care is interestingly starting to trend more and more positive where once it was truly negative. now it's in the positive range and moving upward. it's what i call the enemy of my enemy is my friend. if we don't like those people and they don't like obama care, we must like obama care. they are actually hurting themselves. at the same time, the computers are crashing because so many people are trying to get access...
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. >> you've been very clear you feel military action against the assad government wrong, yes? >> i have been in the no column from the very beginning. i went to church this morning and prayed about it. i still feel like this is not the right course of action for us to take. >> after you were on yesterday, there were two analysts -- i think they took umbrage in this is not the way my constituents want me to vote. it wasn't like a facebook page, i have this many likes. that as a leader you should have some sort of moral imperative to guide you. you were here to defend yourself. how do you respond to that? >> my family has been in politics a long time in los angeles. we very much believe we are elected to represent the people. i am to give voice to the over half a million people i represent in my congressional district. that's the way it works. just as the president should not make this decision, and he's not, divorced from congress or the american people, i don't think congress members should make this decision divorced from their own constituency. that's how it works. that's ho
. >> you've been very clear you feel military action against the assad government wrong, yes? >> i have been in the no column from the very beginning. i went to church this morning and prayed about it. i still feel like this is not the right course of action for us to take. >> after you were on yesterday, there were two analysts -- i think they took umbrage in this is not the way my constituents want me to vote. it wasn't like a facebook page, i have this many likes. that as a...
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the government will pay it back when the shutdown ends. this-year-old army special agency joseph peters also killed in afghanistan a few days ago. his friends upset about the payments being frozen. >> it's absolutely ridiculous that his family was lose ugh their son, husband. they shouldn't have to worry about that right now. >> reporter: now, a senior official here at the defense department, wolf, says that hagel warned without officials and congress several days ago when the shutdown was imminent that the death benefits would not be paid. there was even a news briefing for reporters on that very fact. >> barbara, there's other potential serious new represented to the shutdown for those who have served in the military. >> well, the next disaster looming is for veterans who will likely not get their november 1st benefits check. the secretary today said november 1st, it is possible more than 5 million veterans, their surviving spouses and therapy children will not get the checks that they are owed, because the government will run out of the
the government will pay it back when the shutdown ends. this-year-old army special agency joseph peters also killed in afghanistan a few days ago. his friends upset about the payments being frozen. >> it's absolutely ridiculous that his family was lose ugh their son, husband. they shouldn't have to worry about that right now. >> reporter: now, a senior official here at the defense department, wolf, says that hagel warned without officials and congress several days ago when the...
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government commits the most serious crime here in moscow. >> reporter: anderson, an interesting thing about that tape, throughout it there was very little audio. it's been wiped. apart from that one section where that one man is mounting that very angry case against fogle. hard to believe it's a coincidence. >> phil black, appreciate it. bob baer as well. obviously more to learn about this. >>> now to boston where four weeks ago, two explosions shattered hundreds of lives. tonight, we've got an update on two of the bombing survivors. you may remember them. paul norden and his brother j.p. they were standing near each other when the bombs went off. their injuries were severe. each brother lost a leg. for weeks their families shuttled between the two hospitals where they were being treated. paul and j.p. have come a long way. they have started rehab. jason carroll sat down with them today. >> reporter: paul norden and his brother j.p. have always been close. more than close, inseparable. >> we're together six or seven times a day. we're just always together. all of our family -- >> even
government commits the most serious crime here in moscow. >> reporter: anderson, an interesting thing about that tape, throughout it there was very little audio. it's been wiped. apart from that one section where that one man is mounting that very angry case against fogle. hard to believe it's a coincidence. >> phil black, appreciate it. bob baer as well. obviously more to learn about this. >>> now to boston where four weeks ago, two explosions shattered hundreds of lives....
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there is a new government, ambassador hill, in south korea, and president park, she's tough. if there is some sort of provocation, i suspect unlike her pre deceaser, she might respond right away, and that could escalate a dangerous situation. >> well, she's tough, but i think the times have changed somewhat. and this north korean bluster is pretty serious. so i ti the problem is, the north koreans might feel they can get away with some incident, where as you suggest, i think the south koreans would hit them back pretty hard. and there does appear to be some shift in the rules of engagement, that is local commanders seem to be empowered to move right back at them rather than phone home to seoul. so i think it is kind of a dangerous situation. and as we look at the various paths of this crisis, i think this kind of inadvertent conflict could be the most serious. >> as you know, admiral fallon, two years or so ago, when i was in north korea, the north koreans did bomb an island, they killed a whole bunch of south koreans. they attacked a south korean warship, killed a lot of sai
there is a new government, ambassador hill, in south korea, and president park, she's tough. if there is some sort of provocation, i suspect unlike her pre deceaser, she might respond right away, and that could escalate a dangerous situation. >> well, she's tough, but i think the times have changed somewhat. and this north korean bluster is pretty serious. so i ti the problem is, the north koreans might feel they can get away with some incident, where as you suggest, i think the south...
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well, we now have from the inspector general had a chance to within the government look at it and say it's serious. the attorney general is saying he's going to launch a criminal investigation. that says there are signals this is very serious. i think that this criminal investigation is very likely to lead to a lot of pressure from republicans to appoint a special prosecutor. the law permits the attorney general to do that when there's a conflict of interest between what the attorney general's trying -- between his department and another department. we've seen plenty of those in the past. but as you know, special prosecutors give a long life to a scandal. there can be weeks of inquiries of one thing or another, months, indeed, and i think it comes at a particularly bad time for the obama administration. >> do you see this just republicans asking for this or democrats as well? i don't see why this should be a partisan issue -- >> it's not. >> -- if the irs is going after one group over another. >> it was notable that a number of democrats today, especially in the political consultant g
well, we now have from the inspector general had a chance to within the government look at it and say it's serious. the attorney general is saying he's going to launch a criminal investigation. that says there are signals this is very serious. i think that this criminal investigation is very likely to lead to a lot of pressure from republicans to appoint a special prosecutor. the law permits the attorney general to do that when there's a conflict of interest between what the attorney general's...
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what is the government telling us? >> reporter: well, we heard this pret pret pretty brisk outlook from the information minister saying that hugo chavez health has take ain't turn for the worst, he has a new and severe respiratory problem and his condition is very delicate. we've also heard the top government officials, vice president president and other ministers are currently meeting now and we could expect another government announcement at any minute. and this, of course, has a lot of people on edge. you have to remember, even last week a poll showed that 57% of venezuelans thought that chavez had a chance of recovering and taking over the presidency healthy and normal. so this really abrupt announcement last night, very bleak, as i said. now this meeting has people on edge. they're wonder what will come out of it. could we get news that his health has gotten worse or even that he has died. these are outcomes that lots of people are speculating about. >> thanks, shasta. i want to bring in rafael romo, our senior la
what is the government telling us? >> reporter: well, we heard this pret pret pretty brisk outlook from the information minister saying that hugo chavez health has take ain't turn for the worst, he has a new and severe respiratory problem and his condition is very delicate. we've also heard the top government officials, vice president president and other ministers are currently meeting now and we could expect another government announcement at any minute. and this, of course, has a lot of...